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Need Volunteer Hours? Garden Education Center Has Sunday Teen Volunteer Opportunities This Year

Deanna Novak, director of children’s programs at the Garden Education Center, has been busy running summer camp and bringing gardening and composting to Greenwich summer school. When school starts this fall, Novak could use some teens seeking volunteer hours to help once or twice a month for two hours on Sunday afternoons. Perfect for teens who are busy on school days, but want to accumulate hours. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich’s Yearlong 375th Anniversary to Feature a Spectacular Parade

On September 27 Greenwich’s 375th Anniversary celebration will be highlighted by a spectacular parade. More than 300 marchers, including descendants of Greenwich’s founding families and representatives from the widest spectrum of the Town’s organizations and nonprofit agencies will lead a parade down Greenwich Avenue with a grand finale ceremony at which a gigantic American flag will be unfurled in a patriotic ceremony on Havemeyer Field. Continue Reading →

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Meet the Archivist at Greenwich Historical Society: Gatekeeper to the Past

Step in side the archives building at the Greenwich Historical Society. The archives are a jackpot full of information on local properties and ancestry. There is also an extensive collection of ephemera and old diaries, manuscripts and journals. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. “We also get a lot of realtors marketing homes who want to research the context of a property,” said the Historical Society’s archivist Christopher Shields.  The archives include collections of files and photos from two former real estate companies, Edson & Edson and Ladd & Nichols. Continue Reading →

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Mad Scientists from Greenwich High School Star in Science Fair at the Beach

Bruce Museum’s Seaside Center drew a crowd on Sunday. Six Greenwich High School students of Andy Bramante presented their projects, science fair style, with prize money and certificates to be won. There was a tie for “People’s Choice” and a tie for second place. The winner of first place was Margaret Cirino.

“Basically I created a drug delivery device that dissolves over time and is motorized via magnetic fields,” Margaret explained. “It means that you can have localized drug delivery and extended release at the same time.” Continue Reading →

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